JOHNSTOWN — Fulton County supervisors adopted a 2026 budget Monday that raises the property tax levy 8.1%, but that increase is down from 16% just two weeks ago.

The $130 million-ish budget — County Treasurer Alicia Cowen didn’t have a final figure Monday because supervisors tweaked the spending until five minutes before the vote — increases spending about 4% from this year’s spending package.

Fulton County’s 2026 budget 2025 2026 Change Spending $125,164,783 $130,590,774* 4.3% Tax Levy $33,250,981 $35,958,136 8.1% Property Tax Rates** City of Gloversville $8.69 $9.38 7.9% City of Johnstown $8.77 $9.49 8.2% Bleecker $5.98 $5.96 -0.3% Broadalbin $11.37 $11.89 4.6% Caroga $14.33 $17.58 22.7% Ephratah $11.29 $13.38 18.5% Johnstown $13.09 $13.28 1.5% Mayfield $14.22 $15.02 5.6% Northampton $

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